Publications by authors named "Jialiang Liu"

Background: Postoperative hand therapy after surgery for distal radius fractures is associated with improved functional outcomes. However, financial impediments can be a potential barrier to adherence to postoperative care requirements. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship among the surgical and therapy out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses and therapy visits after operative treatment of a distal radius fracture.

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  • Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, significantly leads to postharvest losses in mango fruits.
  • The study showed that applying melatonin (MT) at a concentration of 1 mmol L can limit the spread of anthracnose while boosting plant defense mechanisms, including several enzyme activities and the production of phenolic compounds.
  • MiWRKY45, a transcription factor found to increase expression in response to MT and the fungal infection, plays a key role in activating the phenylpropanoid pathway, thus enhancing mango resistance to anthracnose.
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Purpose: Patients with KRAS mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have limited therapeutic options. Based on activity of nuclear export inhibition in preclinical models, we evaluated this strategy in previously treated advanced KRAS mutant NSCLC.

Patients And Methods: The primary outcome of this multi-center phase 1/2 dose escalation trial of selinexor plus docetaxel was safety and tolerability.

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Background: Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have become essential biopharmaceuticals for clinical targeted therapies due to their high specificity, affinity and low side effects. The specificity and affinity of mAb to targeting antigen are mainly dependent on the three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) with high variations in amino acid sequences. Therefore, mAb CDR sequencing is crucial for the characterization of therapeutic mAbs.

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  • Autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and psoriasis have been linked to a higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but the impact of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) on ASCVD risk is uncertain.
  • A study aimed to compare the incidence and prevalence of ASCVD among patients with CLE, SLE, and psoriasis against a control group without these diseases, utilizing data from a large health database.
  • The results showed that individuals with CLE and SLE had significantly higher odds of developing ASCVD compared to the control group, but psoriasis did not show the same increased risk.
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Introduction: Racial and ethnic disparities in the presentation and outcomes of lung cancer are widely known. To evaluate potential factors contributing to these observations, we measured systemic immune parameters in Black and White patients with lung cancer.

Methods: Patients scheduled to receive cancer immunotherapy were enrolled in a multi-institutional prospective biospecimen collection registry.

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Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes can influence tumorigenesis and progression. We found PD-L1 can inhibit the infiltration of memory T (Tm) cells in vivo and in vitro by reducing the secretion of CXCL9, CXCL10 in colorectal cancer. Patients with high PD-L1 expression have minimal Tm cell infiltration, accompanied with a higher incidence of tumor metastasis.

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Rapid postharvest senescence and quality deterioration severely limit logistics of cowpeas. Melatonin (MEL) is a pivotal bioactive molecule that can modulate multiple physiological attributes in plants. In this study, physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were conducted to explore the effects of exogenous MEL on cowpea senescence and its underlying mechanisms.

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Breast milk (BM) fulfills the nutritional needs of infants and sets the standard for infant formula (IF). However, profiling the differential phosphoproteome between BM and IF remains unclear. Herein, a titanium (IV) (Ti)-immobilized magnetic nanoplatform (FeO@GO@PDA-Ti) was constructed by self-assembly polymerization of dopamine on magnetic graphene oxide, followed by immobilizing Ti through chelation for phosphopeptide enrichment.

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Metastasis occurs in nearly 50% of cases of adult soft-tissue sarcoma (ASTS), leading to a dismal prognosis, with a 2-year survival rate of ~30%. Consequently, a prognostic model that incorporates metastatic characteristics may be instrumental in predicting survival time and in crafting optimal personalized therapeutic strategies for patients with ASTS. In the present study, a prognostic prediction model for ASTS was developed by examining genes that are differentially expressed between non-metastatic and metastatic patients in the Gene Expression Omnibus dataset.

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High susceptibility of mangoes to low temperature leads to ripening failure that restricts the marketability of products. This study investigated the effect of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on ripening disorder and mechanism involved in mangoes during refrigeration. Results showed that 50 μM MeJA ameliorated ripening disorder, as indicated by accelerated advancement of ripening-related parameters.

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Rational construction of high-efficiency photoelectrodes with optimized carrier migration to the ideal active sites, is crucial for enhancing solar water oxidation. However, complexity in precisely modulating interface configuration and directional charge transfer pathways retards the design of robust and stable artificial photosystems. Herein, a straightforward yet effective strategy is developed for compact encapsulation of metal oxides (MOs) with an ultrathin non-conjugated polymer layer to modulate interfacial charge migration and separation.

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The decomposition of litter is susceptible to the influence of climate change and soil conditions, which can subsequently impact the release of carbon dioxide (CO) from forest soils and the absorption of methane (CH). Ecological theory proposes the existence of a home-field advantage (HFA) in litter decomposition, suggesting that the decomposition rate of litter (such as fallen leaves, twigs, and roots) may be faster in their native habitat than in foreign environments. Therefore, we selected litter from Pinus tabuliformis (PT) and Quercus acutissima Carruth (QC) in the field and conducted a 439-day litter transplant experiment to test the magnitude and direction of the HFA of these two litter types in three forest stands.

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Mountain cultivated ginseng (MCG) is planted in mountain forests to simulate traditional wild ginseng; therefore, it has a greater pharmacological effect than cultivated ginseng (CG) in the garden; however, insufficient evidence confirms this theory. In light of the health-promoting and life-extending properties of ginseng, we analyzed the efficacy of MCG and CG. Initial observations revealed that the phytosterols content of MCG was higher than that of CG, with a positive correlation to the duration of growth.

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The interaction between antigens and antibodies (B cell receptors, BCRs) is the key step underlying the function of the humoral immune system in various biological contexts. The capability to profile the landscape of antigen-binding affinity of a vast number of BCRs will provide a powerful tool to reveal novel insights at unprecedented levels and will yield powerful tools for translational development. However, current experimental approaches for profiling antibody-antigen interactions are costly and time-consuming, and can only achieve low-to-mid throughput.

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  • Racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer outcomes are recognized, prompting a study to analyze immune system factors in Black and White patients receiving immunotherapy.
  • The research involved 187 non-small cell lung cancer patients, finding notable differences in immune parameters: Black patients showed lower levels of specific cytokines but higher levels of several other cytokines and immune cells compared to White patients.
  • These findings highlight significant immune system differences between the two groups, suggesting a need for further investigation into the causes and implications of these disparities.
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Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are the key components of lithium metal batteries to overcome the obstacle of insecurity in conventional liquid electrolytes; however, the trade-off between their ionic conductivity and mechanical properties remains a significant challenge. In this work, two-dimensional ZSM-5 nanosheets as fillers are incorporated into a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) matrix and lithium salts to obtain composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs). The improved physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the CPE membranes are characterized in full detail.

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Ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) mass spectrometry unlocks insights into the protein structure and sequence through fragmentation patterns. While N- and C-terminal fragments are traditionally relied upon, this work highlights the critical role of internal fragments in achieving near-complete sequencing of protein. Previous limitations of internal fragment utilization, owing to their abundance and potential for random matching, are addressed here with the development of Panda-UV, a novel software tool combining spectral calibration, and Pearson correlation coefficient scoring for confident fragment assignment.

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are increasingly used in combination. To understand the effects of different ICI categories, we characterized changes in circulating autoantibodies in patients enrolled in the E4412 trial (NCT01896999) of brentuximab vedotin (BV) plus ipilimumab, BV plus nivolumab, or BV plus ipilimumab-nivolumab for Hodgkin Lymphoma. Cycle 2 Day 1 (C2D1) autoantibody levels were compared to pre-treatment baseline.

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Constructing high-performance and low-cost carbon anodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) is highly desirable but faces great challenges. In this study, we present a novel approach to fabricating N/S co-doped hollow amorphous carbon (LNSHAC) for superior potassium storage through a template-assisted molecular structure regulation strategy. By tailoring a 3D crosslinked aromatics precursor from fluid catalytic cracking slurry (FCCs), the LNSHAC features a N/S co-doped hollow structure with enlarged interlayer spacing of up to 0.

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Neurofibromatosis type 1 associated plexiform neurofibroma (pNF) is characterized by abundant fibroblasts and dense collagen, yet the intricate interactions between tumor-origin cells (Schwann cells) and neurofibroma-associated fibroblasts (NFAFs) remain elusive. Employing single-cell RNA sequencing on human pNF samples, we generated a comprehensive transcriptomics dataset and conducted cell-cell communication analysis to unravel the molecular dynamics between Schwann cells and NFAFs. Our focus centered on the pleiotrophin (PTN)/nucleolin (NCL) axis as a pivotal ligand-receptor pair orchestrating this interaction.

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Profiling the binding of T cell receptors (TCRs) of T cells to antigenic peptides presented by MHC proteins is one of the most important unsolved problems in modern immunology. Experimental methods to probe TCR-antigen interactions are slow, labor-intensive, costly, and yield moderate throughput. To address this problem, we developed pMTnet-omni, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system based on hybrid protein sequence and structure information, to predict the pairing of TCRs of αβ T cells with peptide-MHC complexes (pMHCs).

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Mucin-type O-glycosylation, a posttranslational modification of membrane and secretory proteins, facilitates metastasis and immune escape in tumor cells. N-acetylgalactosaminyl-transferase 5 (GALNT5), the enzyme initiating mucin-type O-glycosylation, is known to advance the progression of various tumors. Yet, the comprehensive role of GALNT5 in pan-cancer scenarios remains to be elucidated.

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  • Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is a key indicator of organic pollutants in seawater, but traditional measurement methods are complex and time-consuming, posing environmental risks.
  • This paper introduces an optical sensor that allows for accurate, in situ real-time monitoring of seawater COD by analyzing the absorption of UV and visible light wavelengths by organic matter.
  • The sensor integrates a simple design with impressive performance metrics, including a maximum measurement error of 5% and highly reliable correlations between COD and absorbance values, making it an efficient and eco-friendly solution for monitoring seawater quality.
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The uneven distribution of microhardness in the two-phase structure of S32760 duplex stainless steel after cutting is attributed to variations in the crystal structure, which significantly impact the material's performance. This paper presents a new approach to predict the microhardness of two-phase based on the flow stresses in the austenitic and ferrite. The effect of strain, strain rate, and temperature on the flow stress in the shear plane of orthogonal cutting S32760 was analyzed, and the prediction model for microhardness of two-phase considering the two-phase flow stress was established to obtain a mapping relationship between the two-phase flow stress and the two-phase microhardness of S32760.

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